Where does “metalli” come from?

metalli (Finnish) comes from Swedish metall, from Latin metallum, from Ancient Greek μέταλλον, from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν — to mine, quarry.

metalli (Finnish): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “metalli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmetallmetal
2Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
3Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
4Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

Words derived from “metalli”

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλευειν →Every word from Ancient Greek μέταλλον →Every word from Latin metallum →